Andrew Flintoff’s been away quite a long time now. He hasn’t featured in full health for England for even longer. We were starting to forget what was so good about him, but we think we remember. It’s because he has an impact.

Career averages of 32 with both bat and ball aren’t earth-shattering, but Andrew Flintoff can affect a Test match. Test matches have corners when Flintoff plays, they don’t trundle down the straight and narrow.

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When Flintoff and Jones were our 2nd change bowlers, you had two people who could change the game, both had the ability to take wickets. At the moment, our opening bowlers aren’t taking any wickets, our second change don’t take any, and Monty Panesar is making The King Of Spain, look like Bishan Bedi..

Lucky we’ve got New Zealand next, at least we should be able to take 20 wickets against them!